Help! Probable cyanobacteria in a 2.5 gal!
Hello! I have a huge algae problem in my little 2.5 gal. It was set up for about 3 years, with a little Red Sea filter, planted with lots of java fern and a pretty Anubias nana with a beautiful female crowntail betta who just recently passed away. The algae must have been introduced with the anubias about 2 years ago, and has been a real battle for the last year and a half. Since my betta has passed on, I think this is a good time to get rid of ALL the nasty algae and keep it out of my life forever! I *think* it's cyanobacteria. It's very easy to manually remove, but it grows super fast so I've just been struggling to stay ahead of it, with weekly removal and small water changes. I do larger water changes every 2 weeks. What I would really like to do is set up the tank with new gravel and a few new plants, and turn it into a cherry shrimp setup. My problems are: I would really like to keep my existing plants alive, and I don't know how to get rid of all the nasty algae without completely taking apart my tank and filter!
If it's impossible to save the tank and filter, I would be ok with buying a new one and starting everything completely over, but I really would love to save my plants, especially the anubias. Is there any way to salvage the plants? Thanks SO much for any help!!!
If it's impossible to save the tank and filter, I would be ok with buying a new one and starting everything completely over, but I really would love to save my plants, especially the anubias. Is there any way to salvage the plants? Thanks SO much for any help!!!